Theme park near Uttoxeter has a monorail running from the hotel
area through the park to the main entrance (Website contains
little information relating to monorail)
Apedale Country Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Apedale Heritage Centre
to Apedale Road, a little over ¼ mile (0.5 km). Extension proposed to
Miry Arena, a further ¾ mile (1.4 km). 2 ft (610 mm) gauge, steam and
diesel hauled. Opening planned in September, 2010.
Brownhills West (near Walsall) to Chasetown Church Street, about
2 miles (3.2 km), in the Chasewater Pleasure Park on Cannock Chase.
Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled.
Leek Brook to Kingsley & Froghall, the principal station
being Cheddleton (near Leek). Extension planned to Oakamoor
(7 miles, 11.2 km). For special events trains continue over Moorland
& City Railways between Leek Brook and Caldon Low, a further 8 miles
(12.9 km). Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled. Dining trains operate
at certain times.
Lydney Junction (near Arriva Trains Wales Lydney station) to
Parkend, the principal station being Norchard. 4 miles (6.4 km).
Possible future extension to Speech House Road, a further 2¼ miles
(3.6 km). Standard gauge. Steam and diesel hauled and diesel
railcars. Dining trains operate at certain times.
The Polperro Express 2 ft (610 mm) gauge line circling
the park, with its main station in the Fisherman's Wharf area.
Diesel hauled, steam outline locomotive.
Thomas Land Railway 2 ft gauge line about 550 yards (500 m)
in length, linking the museum / zoo area with the Thomas Land
section of the park. Diesel hauled, steam outline locomotives based
on the Thomas the Tank Engine character.
(Websites contain little information relating to railways)
Bodymoor Heath, near Sutton Coldfield. Steam and diesel hauled
miniature railway located in Kingsbury Water Park. 7¼ inch (184 mm) gauge
miniature railway about 1¼ miles (2 km) in length. Steam and diesel
hauled.
Twyford, near Evesham. 15 inch (381 mm) gauge miniature railway
located in Evesham Country Park. Line about 1200 yards
(1100 m) in length. Steam hauled.
Cheltenham Racecourse to Winchcombe: 6¾ miles (11 km). Usually
steam hauled.
Toddington to Laverton: 2¼ miles (3.7 km). Diesel railcar.
The section from Winchcombe to Toddington (2½ miles, 4.1 km) was closed
by a landslip in January 2011; work is in hand to rebuild this section
but reopening is unlikely before 2012. Construction has commenced on an
extension from Laverton to Broadway (2¼ miles, 3.6 km) but this is likely
to be delayed by the repair works elsewhere. Proposal exists for possible
future extension from Broadway to Honeybourne. All sections standard
gauge.
Kidderminster to Bridgnorth: 16 miles (25.7 km). Standard gauge.
Usually steam hauled with some diesel services. Dining trains operate
at certain times.
Horsehay & Dawley (near Telford) to Spring Village: ½ mile
(0.8 km). Extensions under construction or proposed. Standard gauge.
Steam and diesel hauled. At Horsehay there is also a unique
180 yard (166 m) steam tram line and a miniature railway.
Toddington. Line about ½ mile (0.8 km) in length starting from
the Gloucester Warwickshire Railway station site. 2 foot (610 mm)
gauge. Steam or diesel hauled.
Besides other excursions, the company operate a regular Summer
Sunday steam train service over the Network Rail line between
Birmingham Snow Hill station and Stratford-upon-Avon (25 miles,
40 km), calling at Tyseley for the Birmingham Railway Museum.
On the A5 between Cannock and Telford. 7¼ in (184 mm) gauge line
in the grounds of a stately home. Steam and diesel hauled.
(Website contains little information relating to the railway)
